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Empire, Leelanau County, Michigan
1 HVAC company with a Empire address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring HVAC company in Empire, MI on TownAnswer is Dave’s Garage Empire, with a score of 74 out of 100 (5.0 stars from 216 Google reviews). We scored 1 HVAC company with a Empire address.
This page has fewer than three scored businesses, so we keep it out of search results until it has more. The nearest city pages are listed below.
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 1 HVAC company with a Empire mailing address. 1 list a website, 1 have claimed their Google listing and 0 take online bookings.
None belongs to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed HVAC company in Empire is Dave’s Garage Empire with 216 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 5.0 stars.
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The 100-point TownAnswer score. Every HVAC company here is checked on the same 5 parts: reputation (26 points), review volume (18), focus (14), profile (22) and verified owner (20). Nobody pays to rank. How we rank
Claimed on Google216 reviews
Dave’s Garage Empire lists its address as 12777 S Benzonia Trail Bldg. C-3, Empire, MI 49630. It sits about 3.3 miles east of central Empire. Its Google category is "Air conditioning repair service", with Auto repair shop, Auto tune up service, Car repair and maintenance service as extra categories. Its 5.0 stars rest on 216 reviews, which our method reads as 4.97 after the review-count adjustment.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave’s Garage Empire | 74 | B | 5.0 | 216 | 12777 S Benzonia Trail Bldg. C-3 |
Empire has 341 residents and 172 households (ACS 2024 5-year estimates for Empire village). 54.8 percent of its homes were built before 1980, and the median home was built in 1,977.
79.7 percent of homes are owner-occupied. The median home value is $456,300. Older housing stock tends to need more plumbing, roofing, electrical and water damage work, so these figures help explain local demand. They do not measure it.
Our October 2026 data has 1 HVAC company with a Empire mailing address: 29.3 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
Heating and cooling work in Michigan needs a mechanical contractor licence from LARA. Check the company on LARA Verify a License.
A new furnace or air conditioner should be sized for your house. Ask whether the contractor runs a load calculation (often called Manual J) or sizes by the old unit.
Ask for a written quote that lists the model numbers, the removal of the old unit, the permit and any duct or electrical work.
Many equipment warranties need registration within a set time after install. Ask who registers it.
Ask what a tune-up includes. A furnace check before winter is common in Michigan.
| City | Distance | HVAC Companies | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Arbor Township | 6.7 mi north | 30 | 72 |
| Almira Township | 9.8 mi southeast | 1 | 57 |
| Honor | 10.3 mi south | 1 | 75 |
| Cedar | 13.2 mi east | 1 | 59 |
| Benzonia | 13.7 mi south | 2 | 61 |
| Frankfort | 14.8 mi southwest | 3 | 44 |
| Elberta | 15.8 mi southwest | 1 | 49 |
| Centerville Township | 16.0 mi northeast | 1 | n/a |
Electricians 1Dentists 3Photographers 1Coffee Cart Vendors and Mobile Coffee Bars 5Cafés and Coffee Shops 5Restaurants 6Real Estate Brokerages 2Everything in EmpireHVAC Companies in Leelanau County
Our October 2026 data lists 1 HVAC company with a Empire mailing address. 1 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Dave’s Garage Empire has the highest TownAnswer score in Empire: 74 out of 100, from 5.0 stars and 216 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.
Reputation (26 points) is the Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it rests on. Review volume adds up to 18, how closely the business matches the trade up to 14, profile facts such as website, phone, hours, photos and a claimed listing up to 22, and a profile the owner verified with TownAnswer adds 20.
No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.
Nearby city pages: Glen Arbor Township (6.7 miles), Almira Township (9.8 miles), Honor (10.3 miles), Cedar (13.2 miles).
Does the company hold a Michigan mechanical contractor licence? Will they do a load calculation before they size a new system? Is the quote for the installed system, with removal and permit included?
Empire is in Leelanau County. See every HVAC company in the county on the Leelanau County page.
We refresh the data from Google Maps and change the date on the page only when the data changes. This version uses data read in October 2026.
TownAnswer ranks local businesses by one published method. Businesses cannot pay to change their rank. Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps, read in October 2026. Details change, so confirm hours, prices and licences with each business. How we rank.
